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Amadeus

Lead Data Engineer

Amadeus

. Define and implement enterprise-wide data architecture strategies for commercial, digital, customer, and operational functions .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeJeddah • Saudi ArabiaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-wide data architectures, focusing on cloud-native solutions and data governance. Proficient in leading data engineering teams and driving modernization initiatives within complex environments, particularly in the airline and transportation sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data ArchitectureCloud-Based Data SolutionsMaster Data ManagementData Quality GovernanceData Engineering Leadership

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Hard Skills
Data EngineeringData Platform EngineeringETL/ELT FrameworksSQL OptimizationData WarehousingApache SparkScalaSpark SQLDelta LakeData Stewardship
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipMentoringCollaborationStrategic ThinkingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft AzureDatabricksInformaticaAPIsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesMessaging TechnologiesHybrid Integration ModelsData MeshData FabricOrchestration Frameworks
Certifications & Qualifications
Microsoft Azure CertificationDatabricks CertificationData Engineering CertificationCloud Architecture CertificationEnterprise Data Management Certification
Industry Keywords
AirlineAviationTravelTransportationCustomer ExperienceRevenue ManagementLoyalty PlatformsDigital CommerceCustomer AnalyticsRegulatory Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheAzureCloudETLInformaticaScalaSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and implement enterprise-wide data architecture strategies for commercial, digital, customer, and operational functions
  • Design scalable, resilient, and secure data platforms for analytics, reporting, machine learning, and operational decision-making
  • Lead modernization of legacy data environments toward cloud-native Lakehouse architectures
  • Establish data engineering standards, architectural principles, governance frameworks, and best practices
  • Design enterprise data architectures supporting airline commercial and digital functions, reservations, passenger service systems, revenue management, loyalty, CRM, CDP, digital engagement, customer analytics, and regulatory reporting
  • Architect scalable data ingestion, transformation, and serving layers for batch and real-time processing
  • Design reusable, metadata-driven ETL/ELT frameworks
  • Establish enterprise integration patterns using APIs, event-driven architectures, messaging technologies, and hybrid connectivity
  • Implement data quality controls, reconciliation, lineage tracking, metadata management, and observability
  • Automate deployment, orchestration, monitoring, recovery, and operational support processes
  • Design streaming architectures for near real-time operational visibility and business insights
  • Enable event-driven processing for customer engagement, disruption management, operational monitoring, and decision support
  • Establish Master Data Management strategies and governance frameworks
  • Govern master data domains including customers, flights, airports, aircraft, crew, and enterprise reference data
  • Drive data stewardship, golden record management, metadata governance, and data quality initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements
  • Provide technical leadership across data engineering and architecture teams
  • Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architects, airline operations teams, and executive leadership
  • Lead strategic modernization, cloud transformation, and enterprise data platform initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Platform Engineering, or Enterprise Data Management roles
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms within complex and highly integrated environments, preferably in the airline, aviation, travel, or transportation industry
  • Extensive expertise in modern cloud-based data architectures using Microsoft Azure and Databricks Lakehouse technologies
  • Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Scala, Spark SQL, Delta Lake, and modern orchestration frameworks for batch and real-time workloads
  • Experience with Informatica data integration
  • Experience developing enterprise-grade ETL/ELT frameworks, high-performance data pipelines, and large-scale data processing platforms
  • Deep understanding of API-based integrations, event-driven architectures, messaging technologies, and hybrid integration models
  • Significant experience in enterprise data warehousing, analytical data modeling, database design, SQL optimization, performance tuning, and large-scale data management
  • Practical experience establishing Master Data Management (MDM), metadata management, data stewardship, golden record management, and enterprise data governance
  • Deep understanding of data quality, lineage, observability, security, privacy, compliance, and governance requirements
  • Ability to define architecture standards, lead engineering teams, mentor technical professionals, and drive enterprise-wide modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
  • Preferred: experience with Passenger Service Systems, Revenue Management, Loyalty Platforms, CRM, CDP, Digital Commerce, and Customer Experience solutions
  • Preferred: experience supporting advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and personalization initiatives
  • Preferred: exposure to Data Mesh, Data Fabric, or domain-oriented data architecture
  • Preferred: experience within large-scale enterprise transformation programs
  • Preferred: relevant certifications in Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, or Enterprise Data Management

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • A critical mission and purpose
  • A truly global DNA
  • Great opportunities to learn, including on-the-job training, formal activities, and daily interactions
  • A caring environment supporting professional growth and personal well-being
  • Attractive compensation packages, including salary, bonus, caregiving and health benefits
  • Flexible working model
  • Diverse and inclusive community
  • Equal opportunity and accessible recruitment process